Re: RADIUS attribute space situation and WGs wanting to add attributes

[Bernard Aboba <aboba@internaut.com>]

> Are you sure you included MIP6? The discussion we had on this
> previously had to do with MIP4 WG, which also has RADIUS work.

Oh.  I think you're right.  MIPv6 wasn't included in the original 
estimate, just MIPv4. 

> Ok. So both of you seem to be saying option b. (The
> dates you give are somewhat different, however. )

I think we both agree that RADEXT WG work could wrap up relatively soon.  
It's all the other associated items (such as Diameter/RADIUS gateway spec 
updates) that will take most of the time. 

> The MIP6 charter item is targeted for Feb 2007, and
> could probably be postponed. But I worry that if we are
> to align (and I see no reason to NOT align the attributes
> if we are doing both anyway) then both RADIUS *and* Diameter
> work will depend on the delivery of the RADEXT extension design.

Actually, I think they are most likely to be held up by required changes 
to Diameter, not RADIUS.  For example, Diameter will need to allocate 
another space for extended RADIUS attributes, and describe how they are 
translated.